This Filthy World

Nov 24, 2006

1h 26m

★ 7.6

John Waters brings his unique world view to theatre audiences.

Overview

In this filmed version of cult film director John Waters' popular one-man show, the Pink Flamingos and A Dirty Shame director takes the stage to discuss everything from his early influences, fondest career memories, and notorious struggles against the MPAA rating system. Part endearing memoir and part hilarious lecture, This Filthy World touches on everything from the insanity of contemporary pop culture to the director's unforgettable early collaborations with inimitable Pink Flamingos star Divine.

Genres

Documentary

Comedy

Production Companies

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Cast

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John Waters

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5.0

Fröken Vildkatt

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3.6

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6.8

Nowhere

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6.9

Trick

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5.2

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6.8

Chasing Amy

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6.0

Take Care

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6.6

Harmontown

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A comedic, brutally honest documentary following self-destructive TV writer Dan Harmon as he takes his live podcast on a national tour.

4.9

Lady Valor: The Kristin Beck Story

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7.3

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

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Two drag performers and a transgender woman travel across the desert to perform their unique style of cabaret.

5.8

Shared Rooms

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A romantic comedy that brings together three interrelated tales of gay men seeking family, love and sex during the holiday season.

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2.5

Stuart Dee

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No overview available.

5.9

What a Whopper

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4.5

The Last Blow Job

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An {explosive} love story, directed by Lutz Lemke.

8.5

Le noir te va si bien

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No overview available.

6.8

The Donner Party

Oct 28, 1992

Doomed attempt to get to California in 1846. More than just a riveting tale of death, endurance and survival. The Donner Party's nightmarish journey penetrated to the very heart of the American Dream at a crucial phase of the nation's "manifest destiny." Touching some of the most powerful social, economic and political currents of the time, this extraordinary narrative remains one of the most compelling and enduring episodes to come out of the West.

7.4

As Good as It Gets

Dec 19, 1997

A misanthropic author, a single mother and waitress, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery.

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